About Anya
Anya Kuzmina is a Russian-Ukrainian director whose passion for storytelling began at a young age when she first picked up her family’s camcorder. From mimicking her favorite musicians to documenting the world around her, Anya has always been drawn to visual arts. She moved to New York to pursue fashion photography but soon found her true calling in dance, dedicating over a decade to studying and capturing the hip-hop dance art form.
Through her work with a nonprofit dance organization, Anya has documented theater productions, rehearsals, and community events while also creating impactful advocacy campaigns. She became a producer of pro-bono events, providing headshots for 50 dancers three times a year with the support of over 100 volunteers and sponsors. As well as creating a partnership with Hasselblad and Broncolor hosting events for photographers to learn lighting techniques.
In 2021, Anya transitioned to video production, working as a camera operator and editor in the event and editorial space. Her clients include Vogue, Ebony Magazine, and Newsweek. In 2024, she premiered her first short film, *A Fully Embodied Woman*, at the Video Art and Experimental Film Festival.
In 2025, Anya founded Nouveau Motion, a production company focused on feminine storytelling. With an intuitive approach, her work empathetically captures the sensuality and complexity of its heroines, bringing their stories to life in a powerful and intimate way.
